cantaleta

Spanish

Etymology

From cantar +‎ -leta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kantaˈleta/ [kãn̪.t̪aˈle.t̪a]
• Rhymes: -eta
• Syllabification: can‧ta‧le‧ta

Noun

cantaleta f (plural cantaletas)

1. nagging (repetitive wigging)
2. tedious refrain

   Synonym: estribillo

Related terms

• cantilena
• cantinela

Further reading

• “cantaleta”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10